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| 3/30/2015

Business forecasters boost outlook for US economy

The March report from the National Association for Business Economics forecasts more hiring, a lower unemployment rate, a lower inflation rate and more growth in consumer spending in 2015, compared to the group's forecast December 2014. More from the AP.


In suburban Doral, developers bank on an urban future

Life in Doral is getting a major update: Prominent local developers are building mixed-use projects they say will help turn this industrial, traffic-clogged suburb in west Miami-Dade into a walkable, shop-able city. More at the Miami Herald.


Why small businesses should monitor gas prices

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Moira Rossi

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Moira Rossi has acted in theater, been a public speaker, done nonprofit volunteer work, won a national video award, graduated from the University of North Florida, has two part-time jobs, serves on a state panel and is engaged to be married in 2017.

Now Rossi is starting her own business and may be the first Jacksonville-area person who has Down syndrome to do so.

» More at the Florida Times-Union

Many different small businesses and startups do forecasting and projections to plan for future growth and challenges. In fact, forecasting may be one of the most important things a small business can do. From inventory to staffing, you need to know, more than anything else, where your business is going. More from Tech Co.


Small Business Advice
To gain influence, persuade, don't coerce

Persuasion is the art of convincing people you are taking them in the correct direction. However, in order to be effective, persuasion has to be done in such a way that people do not feel as though they are being coerced. More from Jerry Osteryoung.


As more bank online, lenders trim branches

As consumers conduct more of their banking on computers or mobile devices, experts say the industry's physical presence will continue to shrink -- even in growth states such as Florida. More at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Celebrities in Florida
Fame Magnet

celebrities in florida Florida has played host to movie stars, TV actors, presidents, writers, business magnates and sports figures since the 1890s — from Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland to Gary Cooper, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Muhammad Ali. In this article, writer Mike Vogel looks at the history of celebrity Florida, from Booker T. Washington's education tour in 1912, through the filming of Where the Boys Are, Miami Vice and more. Access full story here and see also Where celebrities live in Florida.

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